Cigar holding device

ABSTRACT

A cigar holding device made of a pliable rod. The pliable rod may include a cigar holder and a handle. The handle may include a U-shaped body and the cigar holder may include a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion and the second end portion may form mirroring arcs so that the cigar may be secured in between.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cigar holding device.

A cigar is a tightly-rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco thatis ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the mouth. While smokinga cigar, the smoke may permeate the user's fingers and therefore makethe fingers smell unpleasant. Further, when placing the cigar down, thecigar may become wet or exposed to chemicals and a user may not be ableto smoke the entire cigar without burning their fingers.

As can be seen, there is a need for a cigar holder.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect of the present invention, a cigar holding devicecomprises: a pliable rod comprising a U-shaped body, and a first endportion and a second end portion, wherein the U-shaped body forms ahandle and the first end portion and the second end portion forms acigar holder, wherein the first end portion meets the U-shaped body at afirst bend and the second end portion meets the U-shaped body at asecond bend.

In another aspect of the present invention, a method of gripping a cigarcomprises: providing a pliable rod comprising a U-shaped body, and afirst end portion and a second end portion, wherein the U-shaped bodyforms a handle and the first end portion and the second end portionforms a cigar holder, wherein the first end portion meets the U-shapedbody at a first bend and the second end portion meets the U-shaped bodyat a second bend; placing the cigar in between the first end portion andthe second end portion; squeezing the first end portion and the secondend portion closer together, wherein the first end portion and thesecond end portion secure the cigar in between.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to the followingdrawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention shown in use;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the present invention demonstratingflexibility; and

FIG. 4 is a section detail view of the present invention along line 4-4in

FIG. 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplatedmodes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. Thedescription is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merelyfor the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention,since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a cigar holdingdevice made of a pliable rod. The pliable rod may include a cigar holderand a handle. The handle may include a U-shaped body and the cigarholder may include a first end portion and a second end portion. Thefirst end portion and the second end portion may form mirroring arcs sothat the cigar may be secured in between.

The present invention may include a device used to hold a cigar whilesmoking. In certain embodiments the present invention may be made fromstainless spring steel and may be designed to hold the cigar under itsown tension. The present invention may further include an insulatedcoating which may provide a thermal protection, an enhanced grip for auser's hand, and aesthetics. The cigar clip may be adjustable to holdany sized cigar by spreading or squeezing the pinchers. The presentinvention may eliminate the need to hold the cigar directly with auser's fingers.

The present invention is a cigar holding device 10. The cigar holdingdevice 10 may include a handle 30 and a cigar holder 32. The cigarholding device 10 may be made of a pliable rod 12. In certainembodiments, the pliable rod 12 may be made of stainless spring steel.The pliable rod 12 may include a first end portion 14, a second endportion 16, and a body 22. The body 22 may be U-shaped. The first endportion 14 and the second end portion 16 form the cigar holder 32 andthe U-shaped body 22 forms the handle 30. A sheath 24, such as a polymersheath 24, may encompass the U-shaped body 22. The polymer sheath 24 maybe polyvinyl chloride.

The first end portion 14 and the second end portion 16 may be formed tograsp a cigar 22. The first end portion 14 meets the U-shaped body 22 ata first bend 18 and the second end portion 16 meets the U-shaped body 22at a second bend 20. In certain embodiments, the first end portion 14may form a first arc and the second end portion 16 may form a secondarc. The first arc and the second arc may mirror one another. The firstarc and the second arc are rounded to conform to the cigar 28.

In certain embodiments, the pliable rod 12 may retain the shape in whichthe rod has been bent. For example, the cigar holding device 10 mayinclude an open position and a closed position. The closed position mayinclude squeezing the body 22 and thereby squeezing the first endportion 14 and the second end portion 16 together. A cigar 22 may be inbetween the first end portion 14 and the second end portion 16. Once theend portions 14, 16 have been squeezed snuggly against the cigar 28, theend portions 14, 16 may retain their position and thereby retain thecigar 28 in between. The open position may include the body 22 beingpulled apart and thereby pulling apart the first end portion 14 and thesecond end portion 16. This may release the cigar 28 from the cigarholding device 10

A method of gripping a cigar may include the following. First a user mayprovide the cigar holding device mentioned above. The user may thenplace the cigar in between the first end and the second end. The usermay then squeeze the U-shaped body and thereby squeezing the first endand the second end closer together. Therefore, the first end portion andthe second end portion secure the cigar in between.

The stainless spring steel may hold the cigar. The PVC coating may makethe present invention more comfortable to hold, aesthetically pleasing,and may provide thermal resistance. The present invention may be made bya CNC wire forming machine. The coating or sheath may be applied bydipping the clip into a heated vat of PVC. The PVC coating could besubstituted for a different coating of the same effect. The presentinvention may be used by sliding the holder over the head of a cigar tohold the cigar while smoking.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates toexemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cigar holding device comprising: a pliable rodcomprising a U-shaped body, and a first end portion and a second endportion, wherein the U-shaped body forms a handle and the first endportion and the second end portion forms a cigar holder, wherein thefirst end portion meets the U-shaped body at a first bend and the secondend portion meets the U-shaped body at a second bend.
 2. The cigarholding device of claim 1, wherein the first end portion forms a firstarc and the second end portion forms a second arc.
 3. The cigar holdingdevice of claim 2, wherein the first arc and the second arc mirror oneanother.
 4. The cigar holding device of claim 1, wherein the pliable rodretains the shape in which the pliable rod is bent.
 5. The cigar holdingdevice of claim 1, comprising an open position and a closed position,wherein the closed position comprises squeezing the body and therebysqueezing the first end portion and the second end portion together,wherein the open position comprises pulling the body apart and therebypilling the first end and the second end away from one another.
 6. Thecigar holding device of claim 1, further comprising a polymer sheathencompassing the handle portion of the pliable rod.
 7. The cigar holdingdevice of claim 1, wherein the pliable rod is made of a metal.
 8. Thecigar holding device of claim 7, wherein the metal is stainless springsteel.
 9. A method of gripping a cigar comprising: providing a pliablerod comprising a U-shaped body, and a first end portion and a second endportion, wherein the U-shaped body forms a handle and the first endportion and the second end portion forms a cigar holder, wherein thefirst end portion meets the U-shaped body at a first bend and the secondend portion meets the U-shaped body at a second bend; placing the cigarin between the first end portion and the second end portion; squeezingthe first end portion and the second end portion closer together,wherein the first end portion and the second end portion secure thecigar in between.